Anton Gerdenitsch

Angestellt, Global Head Contract Manufacturing, Novartis

Kundl, Österreich

Über mich

Stay curious and adventurous! - more than 20 years pharma experience in Austria, the US and Germany - focus on Manufacturing of Biologics and Business Development - Educational background: Biochemistry and Business Economics - Languages: German and English

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

- 18 years in the pharmaceutical industry in Europ
- Background: Chemistry and Business Economics
- Languages: German and English
Management

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Anton Gerdenitsch

  • Bis heute 2 Jahre und 9 Monate, seit Okt. 2021

    Global Head Contract Manufacturing

    Novartis

    - Managing a Novartis' technology platform including Biotech- and Cell&Gene-Sites in Europe, the US and Asia with a focus on contract manufacturing - Overseeing all Business Development, Marketing and Sales activities with full P&L-responsibility - Strategically developing the platform to meet the growing demand for high-quality Biotech- and Cell&Gene-CDMO services

  • 2 Jahre und 10 Monate, Jan. 2019 - Okt. 2021

    Site Head

    Novartis

    Managing a Biotech-Site producing recombinant proteins, DNA and RNA (500 employees)

  • 1 Jahr und 3 Monate, Juni 2020 - Aug. 2021

    Head External Supply Organization Large Molecules

    Novartis

    - managing the External Supply Organization (ESO) for large molecules - responsible for the external supply of all Biotech-products of Novartis

  • 1 Jahr und 11 Monate, März 2017 - Jan. 2019

    Global Product Head, Biosimilars

    Novartis

    - Responsible for the global supply of Biosimilars - Successful launching two Biosimilars in 2018 (Hyrimoz and Zessly)

  • 2 Jahre und 10 Monate, Mai 2014 - Feb. 2017

    Head of Market Unit Contract Manufacturing

    Fresenius Kabi

    - Responsible for a contract manufacturing business unit of Fresenius Kabi - P&L-Responsibility - Key Account Management - Business Development

  • 5 Jahre und 8 Monate, Sep. 2008 - Apr. 2014

    Director Contract Manufacturing

    Fresenius Kabi

    Managing the sterile contract manufacturing business of Fresenius Kabi; Acquisition of contract manufacturing projects for all Fresenius Kabi plants worldwide; Managing the contractual framework for contract manufacturing in Fresenius Kabi plants and support of the plant during the implementation phase; Planning and executing the marketing budget

  • 2 Jahre und 8 Monate, Jan. 2006 - Aug. 2008

    Director Supply Chain Management

    Sanochemia Pharmazeutika AG

    Heading the departments Purchasing, Logistics and Key Account Management; managing a team of 20 employees; responsible for In- and Outsourcing of sterile and non-sterile pharmaceuticals; worldwide strategic sourcing of raw materials and final products

  • 5 Jahre und 5 Monate, Aug. 2000 - Dez. 2005

    Director Business Unit Synthesis

    Sanochemia Pharmazeutika AG

    Managing a chemical multi-purpose API-production plant including an Up scaling-unit and a development laboratory (25 employees); Key Account Management; New Business Development (innovative and generic API´s, sterile pharmaceuticals); Project Management (8 Mio. Euro extension of an API-production plant); Concept Study for an API-plant in India

  • 10 Monate, Okt. 1999 - Juli 2000

    Produktionsleiter

    Semperit

    Management of an industrial manufacturing unit (60 employees); responsible for the quality and productivity of the unit

  • 2 Jahre und 1 Monat, Sep. 1997 - Sep. 1999

    Produktionsleiter

    Sandoz

    Management of two pharmaceutical manufacturing units (40 employees); responsible for the quality and productivity of the unit; international project management

  • 1 Jahr und 4 Monate, Juni 1996 - Sep. 1997

    Projektleiter

    Purator Umwelttechnik

    Planning and management of international waste water treatment plants

Ausbildung von Anton Gerdenitsch

  • 9 Jahre und 7 Monate, März 2002 - Sep. 2011

    Economics

    University of Hagen, Germany

    Marketing, Organisation and Planning, Financial Management

  • 5 Jahre und 9 Monate, Okt. 1990 - Juni 1996

    Chemistry

    Technical University of Vienna, Austria

    Biochemistry, Biotechnology

Sprachen

  • Deutsch

    Muttersprache

  • Englisch

    Fließend

Interessen

manufacturing of sterile pharmaceuticals and medical devices

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